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http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gifHead-On Collision: Photography Legends Test Drive Google Glasshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/magnum-photographers-give-google-glass-a-test-spin-a-1013135.html#ref=rss
Elliot Erwitt and Bruce Gilden are street photography legends who use Leica cameras and black and white film as their weapons of choice. When they meet Google Glass for the first time, it feels like a head-on collision between old masters and new technology. Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:20:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/magnum-photographers-give-google-glass-a-test-spin-a-1013135.htmlFighting Google: Europe Eyes Digital Agenda to Better Compete with the UShttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/eu-wants-to-challenge-google-with-new-digital-strategy-a-978521.html#ref=rss
Jean-Claude Juncker, the next head of the European Commission, plans to implement a new digital strategy for the Continent. Europe, he believes, needs to become better equipped to defend itself from the US and Asia.Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:51:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/eu-wants-to-challenge-google-with-new-digital-strategy-a-978521.htmlJean-Claude Juncker, the next head of the European Commission, plans to implement a new digital strategy for the Continent. Europe, he believes, needs to become better equipped to defend itself from the US and Asia.]]>Europe: 1, Google: 0: EU Court Ruling a Victory for Privacyhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/court-imposes-right-to-be-forgotten-on-google-search-results-a-970419.html#ref=rss
A ruling by the European Union's highest court last week ordering Google to provide people with the right to be forgotten has generated fiercely divergent responses in the US and Europe. Germans are celebrating the decision, which buttresses privacy.Tue, 20 May 2014 18:58:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/court-imposes-right-to-be-forgotten-on-google-search-results-a-970419.htmlA ruling by the European Union's highest court last week ordering Google to provide people with the right to be forgotten has generated fiercely divergent responses in the US and Europe. Germans are celebrating the decision, which buttresses privacy.]]>Verfassungsrichter zu Datenschutz: "Zur Freiheit gehört die Chance des Vergessens"http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/internet-verfassungsrichter-johannes-masing-zu-datenschutz-a-945801.html#ref=rss
Das Netz vergisst nichts? Vielleicht doch. Das Urteil gegen Sexfotos von Max Mosley bei Google bedeutet: Nicht jede Indiskretion darf ewig archiviert werden. Bundesverfassungsrichter Johannes Masing erklärt, wie viel unserer Vergangenheit wir als Netznutzer aushalten müssen. Fri, 31 Jan 2014 06:29:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/internet-verfassungsrichter-johannes-masing-zu-datenschutz-a-945801.htmlDas Netz vergisst nichts? Vielleicht doch. Das Urteil gegen Sexfotos von Max Mosley bei Google bedeutet: Nicht jede Indiskretion darf ewig archiviert werden. Bundesverfassungsrichter Johannes Masing erklärt, wie viel unserer Vergangenheit wir als Netznutzer aushalten müssen. ]]>Max Mosley: Google Is So 'Arrogant They Do Whatever They Like'http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/max-mosley-discusses-his-fight-against-google-a-946180.html#ref=rss
In an interview, former racing boss Max Mosley discusses his successful legal battle against Google to filter out compromising sex photos, the fight for Internet privacy in the era of NSA spying and his endless quest for justice.Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:08:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/max-mosley-discusses-his-fight-against-google-a-946180.htmlIn an interview, former racing boss Max Mosley discusses his successful legal battle against Google to filter out compromising sex photos, the fight for Internet privacy in the era of NSA spying and his endless quest for justice.]]>Interview zu Big Data: "Ich wünsche mir ein Recht auf Irrationalität"http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/interview-mit-viktor-mayer-schoenberger-zu-big-data-a-936741.html#ref=rss
Firmen und Behörden sammeln immer mehr Daten, damit Computer unser Verhalten vorhersagen können: Im Interview erklärt Internetforscher Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, wohin Big-Data-Analysen führen und warum Anonymität ein Auslaufmodell ist.Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:32:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/interview-mit-viktor-mayer-schoenberger-zu-big-data-a-936741.htmlRobotics Challenge: Creating the Disaster Response of the Futurehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/darpa-competition-in-florida-developing-disaster-rescue-robots-a-939751.html#ref=rss
Seventeen rescue robots are competing in Florida this weekend, where their task is to clear away debris, break through walls and climb ladders -- a test run for their use in future disaster scenarios. But the humanoid figures are still a little shaky on their feet.Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:32:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/darpa-competition-in-florida-developing-disaster-rescue-robots-a-939751.htmlSeventeen rescue robots are competing in Florida this weekend, where their task is to clear away debris, break through walls and climb ladders -- a test run for their use in future disaster scenarios. But the humanoid figures are still a little shaky on their feet.]]>From Apple to Amazon: The New Monuments to Digital Dominationhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/tech-giants-like-apple-and-amazon-building-monuments-to-digital-domination-a-936095.html#ref=rss
Technology giants in the United States are building bombastic new headquarters to immortalize their grandiose ambitions, while inside they plan to turn traditional office culture on its head.Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:30:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/tech-giants-like-apple-and-amazon-building-monuments-to-digital-domination-a-936095.htmlTechnology giants in the United States are building bombastic new headquarters to immortalize their grandiose ambitions, while inside they plan to turn traditional office culture on its head.]]>Translate This: Google's Quest to End the Language Barrierhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/google-translate-has-ambitious-goals-for-machine-translation-a-921646.html#ref=rss
Can the language barrier be breached? Google certainly thinks so: Under the leadership of a computer scientist from Germany, the company is making progress toward a universal translation tool. But competition is looming from Microsoft and Facebook.Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:29:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/google-translate-has-ambitious-goals-for-machine-translation-a-921646.htmlCan the language barrier be breached? Google certainly thinks so: Under the leadership of a computer scientist from Germany, the company is making progress toward a universal translation tool. But competition is looming from Microsoft and Facebook.]]>Spying Scandal: What's the Fuss about US Surveillance?http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/commentary-germany-ignores-benefits-of-us-surveillance-a-909690.html#ref=rss
Having experienced two dictatorships with notoriously effective intelligence systems, Germans are furious about NSA eavesdropping. Now they want to put even stricter rules in place -- but without paying the necessary price.Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:54:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/commentary-germany-ignores-benefits-of-us-surveillance-a-909690.htmlHaving experienced two dictatorships with notoriously effective intelligence systems, Germans are furious about NSA eavesdropping. Now they want to put even stricter rules in place -- but without paying the necessary price.]]>Living by the Numbers: Big Data Knows What Your Future Holdshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/big-data-enables-companies-and-researchers-to-look-into-the-future-a-899964.html#ref=rss
Forget Big Brother. Companies and countries are discovering that algorithms programmed to scour vast quantities of data can be much more powerful. They can predict your next purchase, forecast car thefts and maybe even help cure cancer. But there is a down side.Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/big-data-enables-companies-and-researchers-to-look-into-the-future-a-899964.htmlForget Big Brother. Companies and countries are discovering that algorithms programmed to scour vast quantities of data can be much more powerful. They can predict your next purchase, forecast car thefts and maybe even help cure cancer. But there is a down side.]]>World from Berlin: A 'Clear Defeat' for Googlehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/press-review-on-court-ruling-on-automated-google-search-suggestions-a-900004.html#ref=rss
A German high court has ruled that Google must remove automatically suggested search terms if they violate a person's privacy. Editorialists at the country's national newspapers see a defeat for the Internet giant and a victory for privacy law. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:41:06 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/press-review-on-court-ruling-on-automated-google-search-suggestions-a-900004.htmlA German high court has ruled that Google must remove automatically suggested search terms if they violate a person's privacy. Editorialists at the country's national newspapers see a defeat for the Internet giant and a victory for privacy law. ]]>'Autocomplete' Privacy Violations: Court Orders Google To Delete Resultshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/court-orders-google-to-delete-search-suggestions-that-violate-privacy-a-899741.html#ref=rss
A German court ruled Tuesday that Google's "Autocomplete" feature on search terms violates privacy laws in some cases. The company has been ordered to remove any suggestions that violate the rules. An entrepreneur sued after the algorithm linked him with Scientology.Tue, 14 May 2013 12:55:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/court-orders-google-to-delete-search-suggestions-that-violate-privacy-a-899741.htmlTotal Recall: Mini-Camera Records All (and Perhaps Too Much)http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/new-memoto-mini-camera-captures-life-in-30-second-snippets-a-897900.html#ref=rss
Swedish company Memoto is developing a camera that automatically documents the lives of users by snapping a photo every 30 seconds. The gadget could threaten privacy on both sides of the lens, critics warn.Fri, 03 May 2013 15:32:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/new-memoto-mini-camera-captures-life-in-30-second-snippets-a-897900.htmlSwedish company Memoto is developing a camera that automatically documents the lives of users by snapping a photo every 30 seconds. The gadget could threaten privacy on both sides of the lens, critics warn.]]>Net Politics: Report Calls for German Internet Commissionerhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/special-commission-calls-for-internet-commissioner-in-germany-a-895412.html#ref=rss
A special Internet and Digital Society Commission convened by parliament has released several hundred recommendations for addressing data protection and other Internet-related issues in Germany. Chief among them: establishing a permanent Internet commissioner.Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:01:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/special-commission-calls-for-internet-commissioner-in-germany-a-895412.htmlA special Internet and Digital Society Commission convened by parliament has released several hundred recommendations for addressing data protection and other Internet-related issues in Germany. Chief among them: establishing a permanent Internet commissioner.]]>Lex Google: Germany Waters Down Search Engine Legislationhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-waters-down-google-search-engine-legislation-a-885899.html#ref=rss
A new law regulating the indexing of media articles by search engines like Google and Bing is likely to pass on Friday. The watered-down legislation won't force the kind of payments to publishers the Internet giant had feared. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:33:51 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-waters-down-google-search-engine-legislation-a-885899.htmlZensur im Web: Google klagt gegen Russlands schwarze Listehttp://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/youtube-google-klagt-in-russland-gegen-zensurgesetz-a-883333.html#ref=rss
Google legt sich mit Russlands Web-Aufsehern an. Der US-Konzern hat Klage gegen die Sperrung eines YouTube-Videos eingereicht. Angeblich will Google damit die Grenzen eines umstrittenen Zensurgesetzes ausloten.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:13:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/youtube-google-klagt-in-russland-gegen-zensurgesetz-a-883333.htmlGoogle legt sich mit Russlands Web-Aufsehern an. Der US-Konzern hat Klage gegen die Sperrung eines YouTube-Videos eingereicht. Angeblich will Google damit die Grenzen eines umstrittenen Zensurgesetzes ausloten.]]>Auto Revolution: A Promising Future for Self-Driving Carshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/driverless-cars-are-a-reality-but-face-acceptance-obstacles-a-880716.html#ref=rss
The technology needed for driverless cars is here and could be ready for the market in less than a decade. Automation holds the promise of revolutionizing the automobile industry and making our streets safer, but will it spell the end of <i>Fahrvergnügen</i>?Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:44:44 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/driverless-cars-are-a-reality-but-face-acceptance-obstacles-a-880716.htmlThe technology needed for driverless cars is here and could be ready for the market in less than a decade. Automation holds the promise of revolutionizing the automobile industry and making our streets safer, but will it spell the end of Fahrvergnügen?]]>Data Protection: All You Need to Know about the EU Privacy Debatehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/the-european-union-closes-in-on-data-privacy-legislation-a-877973.html#ref=rss
The European Union is seeking to increase the private sphere of its citizens by strengthening data protection laws for the web. Large Internet firms and lobbyists are fighting the plans. Here's an overview of the debate in Brussels. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:15:48 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/the-european-union-closes-in-on-data-privacy-legislation-a-877973.htmlThe European Union is seeking to increase the private sphere of its citizens by strengthening data protection laws for the web. Large Internet firms and lobbyists are fighting the plans. Here's an overview of the debate in Brussels. ]]>Net Neutrality?: Google Prods Users to Fight Copyright Lawhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/business/google-encourages-users-to-join-campaign-against-copyright-draft-law-a-870590.html#ref=rss
Google is increasingly throwing around its power to improve its bottom line. The latest incident is a draft law in Germany that would force the company to share some revenues with newspaper publishers. Meddling in politics is certainly not illegal, but it could be risky.Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:14:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/google-encourages-users-to-join-campaign-against-copyright-draft-law-a-870590.html